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\n\u201cIt\u2019s Not Just a Job, It\u2019s An Adventure\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Most here already know this but for the benefit of the rest, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude test, or ASVAB, is designed to determine a potential recruit\u2019s occupational fit in the military. There is no overall ASVAB score. <\/p>\n

The Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) is scored by combining points scored on four of the ASVAB subtests. The raw score is then translated into a percentile and ranked to determine a candidate’s basic eligibility and placement. In the Navy that translates into one’s potential Naval Enlisted Classification code (NEC) and rating. I’ll spare you the details.<\/p>\n

Due to circumstances that may have been mentioned here, recruiting is markedly down. Every branch of the military is struggling to meet its FY 2022 recruiting quotas; so much so that that the continuation of the all-volunteer force has been questioned. Spox say the Pentagon\u2019s top leaders are now casting for ways to find new recruits. Panic mode, in other words.<\/p>\n

My Navy has come up with a remarkedly bad idea.<\/p>\n

Navy to Accept Recruits with Lowest Test Scores as Recruiting Goal Grows<\/h3>\n

By Drew F. Lawrence<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Navy unveiled new guidelines Monday that allow the service to enlist thousands of sailors with entrance test scores that fall into the lowest aptitude percentile allowed by military standards as it faces a higher recruiting goal, according to a notice from Navy Recruiting Command reviewed by Military.com.<\/p>\n

Under the program, the service can recruit and contract up to 7,500 prospective sailors this year who fall under what the military calls “Category IV” recruits, or high school diploma-holding applicants who score within the 10th and 30th percentile on the Armed Forces Qualification Test, or AFQT. Up to 20% of this year’s active-duty enlisted pool could fall into the lowest allowable aptitude percentile.<\/p>\n

The military has struggled with recruiting this year and, while it appears that the Navy is in calmer waters compared to its sister branches, namely the Army, the sea service squeaked by last year’s active-duty enlistment goal by just 42 sailors. Now, it’s been handed a goal that has been increased by more than 4,000 applicants, and the pressure to get prospective sailors to raise their right hand is high.<\/p>\n

“As we continue to navigate a challenging recruiting environment, changing the AFQT requirement removes a potential barrier to enlistment, allowing us to widen the pool of potential recruits and creating opportunities for personnel who wish to serve,” Cmdr. David Benham, spokesperson for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, told Military.com via email Monday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Spoken like a good little Bundist. Any other requirement(s) in the way, Commander?<\/p>\n